Class and Identidy Question 2

At the beginning of his essay, "Confronting Inequality,"(They Say, I Say) Paul Krugman asks "Why should we care about high and rising inequality? In his answer is the matter of living standard in the United States. The economic growth in America over the past thirty years has gone down. All economic benefits have been fallen into the rich families. Latest data from Congressional Budget Office shows that lower- and middle- income families' annual income is 384% different from rich families.This is a big gap between social classes. Economic inequality affects our society and our democracy.I agree with his response because today people from most of lower and middle class have been suffered the effects of economic inequality.Such as most workers get minimum wages,work more hours and spend less time for their family. People cannot afford health care for them and family members. Also they cannot give the basic education for their children.There are unequal opportunities among the rich and poor families. Finally,unemployment rate is increasing among poor- and middle- income families.